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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 666505, member: 15309&quot;]BNB,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to stray away from the advice that everyone else has given you with some minor exceptions.&nbsp; In the long run, you are going to get punished trying to make money in coins with your current knowledge level.&nbsp; However, you seem hell bent on making a coin purchase and doing it quickly, and although you say you want to make money, it really seems to me that you are here to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a regular at the poker tables in Atlantic City and have worked in the casino industry for over 15 years; no stranger to gambling myself.&nbsp; From what I have read in this thread, you seem rather impatient and not inclined to listen to the advice of others.&nbsp; This leads me to believe that you are young, twenty something.&nbsp; It also occurs to me that the $2K does not mean much to you.&nbsp; This could mean you have a level of wealth that makes $2K not a big risk financially.&nbsp; It could also mean that you don&#039;t have much in the way of financial obligations (wife, kids, mortgage, etc).&nbsp; Either way, if you want to gamble, then go right ahead and gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>My only advice is to make a sound bet.&nbsp; Here come the exceptions.&nbsp; Make sure that the coin you buy is graded by either NGC or PCGS.&nbsp; I know people will tell you that PCGS is best, but that simply isn&#039;t true.&nbsp; As for Speedy&#039;s advice about the other TPG&#039;s, you don&#039;t have the requisite knowledge to determine which coins in those slabs are the good ones, so you have no choice but to avoid them.&nbsp; The only way to beat the house in a casino is to hit and run.&nbsp; The longer you play, the statistics will favor the house edge.&nbsp; Likewise in your case, the more coins you buy, the chances are greater that you will make a mistake.&nbsp; I suggest you wait until the upcoming Heritage signature sale, and find ONE coin in that sale that you like for $2-$3K.&nbsp; Determine how much you will bid on the coin prior to the start of the auction and then place an absentee bid prior to the live auction.&nbsp; If you win, good.&nbsp; If not, wait until the next signature auction and repeat the process.&nbsp; There is one every month.</p><p><br /></p><p>I give this advice for several reasons.&nbsp; You don&#039;t have enough knowledge to buy raw coins and come out ahead.&nbsp; If you buy a coin from a retailer like CRO, you are going to be paying retail and will find it very difficult to make a profit.&nbsp; If you buy a coin at auction, there is a chance that you can get a nice coin at a decent price that you could flip for a very small profit.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you like Buffalo Nickels, here is a link to one that is in your price range.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=334#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=334#photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=334#photo</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are really in a gambling mood, take a look at this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=8493#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=8493#photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=8493#photo</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Forget the price guide on this one.&nbsp; No way it sells for less than $1,000 and my guess is closer to $2,000.&nbsp; Now this coin can be phenomenal or it could be a real dog.&nbsp; A gamlber&#039;s delight if you ask me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And while out of your price range, if I were going to invest in coins, I would buy coins like this.&nbsp; Original patina, stunning eye appeal, conditional ultra rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=525#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=525#photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=525#photo</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck and take it slow.&nbsp; If you look through the Heritage sale, you can even ask the member&#039;s here there opinion on the coins before the end of bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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